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Syrian civilians ‘desperate’ for immediate ceasefire: UN aid coordinator
Lives are being lost “every hour” that conflict continues to rage in Syria, and civilians are desperate for the warring parties to respond to the UN’s appeal for a cessation of hostilities.
Published on: February 08, 2018 | Source:
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Let Olympic Flame ‘shine as a beacon to human solidarity,’ UN says ahead of Pyeongchang Games
This week the world will gather in PyeongChang, Republic of Korea, for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, unified in what United NationsSecretary-GeneralAntónio Guterres called “the Olympic Spirit: in solidarity; mutual respect; and friendly competition.”
Published on: February 07, 2018 | Source:Bangladesh ‘fully committed’ to UN peacekeeping as vital element of global peace and security – UN Force Commander
UN peacekeeping is a “very important component” of keeping the world safe and secure, and Bangladesh remains “fully committed” to contributing men – and increasingly women – to serve.
Published on: February 07, 2018 | Source:More than 300 child soldiers released by armed groups in South Sudan – UN mission
Some 300 child soldiers, including 87 girls, were formally released by armed groups in South Sudan, the United Nations mission in the country reported on Wednesday, calling on all stakeholders to support the young people on the journey back to their communities and help them build a future for themselves.
Published on: February 07, 2018 | Source:Well-planned and managed cities can drive sustainable development – UN agency chief
The head of the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) said on Wednesday that a week-long conference on sustainable urban development that kicked off Wednesday in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, will open a “global conversation about our cities and human settlements.”
Published on: February 07, 2018 | Source:Argentina’s Debt: A Conflict of Principles
The reverberations of Argentina’s loss in NML Capital Ltd. vs. Republic of Argentina continue. The conflict stems from a 2012 decision by United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) Judge Thomas Griesa in a case brought by the hedge fund NML Capital Ltd. and others (NML), over $1.3 billion of ... Read more The post Argentina’s Debt: A Conflict of Principles appeared first on Americas...
Published on: February 03, 2015 | Source:Venezuela’s Post-Chávez Foreign Policy
President Nicolás Maduro inherited a dramatically changed country—and economic situation—when he came to power following Chávez’ death from cancer in 2013. Within a year of Maduro’s election in March 2013, oil prices had started a steady decline. And as investment in the industry also dropped, production fell to 2.62 million barrels per day (bpd) from ... Read more The post Venezuela’s Post-Chávez Foreign Policy...
Published on: February 03, 2015 | Source:A Skeptic’s View on the “Peace Dividend”
On July 20, 2010, President Juan Manuel Santos promised the 9 million voters who had just elected him to his first term that he would build on the foundation created “by a giant, our President Álvaro Uribe.”1 He declared that Colombia could now look to the future with hope, thanks to the multiple successes that ... Read more The post A Skeptic’s View on the “Peace Dividend” appeared first on Americas Quarterly.
Published on: November 05, 2014 | Source:Cuba and the Summits of the Americas
In the coming months, the United States is going to face a tough choice: either alter its policy toward Cuba or face the virtual collapse of its diplomacy in Latin America. The upcoming Summit of the Americas, the seventh meeting of democratically elected heads of state throughout the Americas, due to convene in April 2015 ... Read more The post Cuba and the Summits of the Americas appeared first on Americas Quarterly....
Published on: November 05, 2014 | Source:Double Trouble: Currency Unification in Cuba
After nearly 20 years, the dual currency system enacted by Cuba to help mitigate the economic shock from the collapse of the Soviet Union is set to be retired. As part of the government’s efforts to develop the country’s socialist economy, the Cuban government recently announced that it would unify its complicated currency system. In ... Read more The post Double Trouble: Currency Unification in Cuba appeared first on...
Published on: November 05, 2014 | Source:Post-Conflict Campesinos: Recovering Rural Colombia
Armed conflict and the presence of non-state armed actors harm both agricultural production and rural households’ well-being, for at least two broad reasons. First, conflict disrupts economic activities by hampering access to critical inputs and markets. As a result, producers may reduce or curtail planting or harvesting. Second, rural producers face an unpredictable environment for ... Read more The post Post-Conflict...
Published on: November 05, 2014 | Source:Protest U.
Millions of students have taken to the streets across Latin America in recent years in protests that reflect an unprecedentedly broad mobilization of popular opinion. Following massive demonstrations led by secondary school students in 2006 in Chile, university students launched a series of protests in May 2011. Powered by a coalition of public and private ... Read more The post Protest U. appeared first on Americas...
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